 Shiraz drops her stepmother’s ball of red yarn from her balcony into the neighbor’s garden. Bravely, she knocks on the door of the house and is greeted by a wild old lady who will give back the yarn if Shiraz completes three chores. First, she is to smash everything in the kitchen. Next, she is to cut down all the plants in the overgrown garden. Finally, she is to cut the old lady’s dirty long hair. She sees the truth behind the lady’s words and instead, she cleans the kitchen and the garden and braids the old lady’s hair. Her yarn is returned and she receives the gift of beauty. Shiraz’s spoiled and impatient stepsister goes through the same routine, but does exactly what the old lady says and does not receive the gift of beauty. Richly colored illustrations in gouache brighten this tale’s message of the importance of listening to people’s hearts. mjw |
| Title: The Girl With A Brave Heart: A Tale From Tehran Author: Rita Jahanforuz Illustrator: Vali Mintzi Publisher: Barefoot Books. Cambridge, MA Copyright: 2013 Original Language: Hebrew Original Publisher: Kinneret Zmora – Bitan Publishing Original Copyright: 2010 ISBN: 978-1-84686-931-0 Paperback pages: 40 Age range: 6-9 Genre: Picture book Book setting: Tehran Author’s ethnicity: Born in Tehran Author’s residence: Israel Illustrator’s ethnicity: Born in Romania Illustrator’s residence: Israel Subjects: Courage, Iran, Fairytales, Folktales, Kindness, Persia |
The Girl With A Brave Heart: A Tale From Tehran
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